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Interesting traffic idea. What say you OT?
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:48 am
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:48 am
Saw a campaign advertisement from Rusty Secrist. Thought it was a pretty decent idea.
I knew Rusty a long time ago when he was an undergrad at LSU. Very good guy.
When traveling eastbound across the "new" Mississippi River Bridge, the left lane is often empty. For a small fraction of what it would take to build a loop, we can reconfigure that lane to flow eastbound onto Florida Blvd. With a few relatively inexpensive "fly-overs" and/or some light synchronization (Imagine that!), we could make Florida Blvd. "non-stop" from I-110 to Denham Springs. This would greatly relieve traffic on I-10.
I knew Rusty a long time ago when he was an undergrad at LSU. Very good guy.
When traveling eastbound across the "new" Mississippi River Bridge, the left lane is often empty. For a small fraction of what it would take to build a loop, we can reconfigure that lane to flow eastbound onto Florida Blvd. With a few relatively inexpensive "fly-overs" and/or some light synchronization (Imagine that!), we could make Florida Blvd. "non-stop" from I-110 to Denham Springs. This would greatly relieve traffic on I-10.
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Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:50 am to Tigeralum2008
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we could make Florida Blvd. "non-stop" from I-110 to Denham Springs. This would greatly relieve traffic on I-10.
bad idea
This post was edited on 9/18/15 at 8:51 am
Posted on 9/18/15 at 8:54 am to Tigeralum2008
Light synchronization isn't as easy as that ad makes it sound.
Posted on 9/18/15 at 9:01 am to Tigeralum2008
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When traveling eastbound across the "new" Mississippi River Bridge, the left lane is often empty
Uh? Does this guy only cross the bridge at midnight?
So I-10 already goes down to one lane in the westbound direction so this guy wants to make it go down to one lane in the eastbound direction as well? No Thanks!
Posted on 9/18/15 at 9:07 am to Tigeralum2008
it's an interesting idea. Doesn't deal with the bottleneck of the bridge, other than the theory that some of the E-W traffic would now go into the N 110 lane to bypass it.
Posted on 9/18/15 at 9:47 am to Tigeralum2008
Traffic idea: Stay in West Baton Rouge Parish and you won't have traffic problems.
Posted on 9/18/15 at 10:50 am to Tigeralum2008
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An elevated freeway on Florida Blvd would take a huge load off the interstate. To minimize cost, it could be one-way inbound (westbound) in the morning and one-way outbound (westbound) in the afternoons. Washington D.C. does this.
It would basically serve the downtown traffic during rush hours for commuters that currently use I-12. It should take a lot of traffic away from the I-10/I-12 intersection.
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displacements would have been too severe, so the freeway was constructed on an elevated viaduct.
An elevated freeway on Florida Blvd would take a huge load off the interstate. To minimize cost, it could be one-way inbound (westbound) in the morning and one-way outbound (westbound) in the afternoons. Washington D.C. does this.
It would basically serve the downtown traffic during rush hours for commuters that currently use I-12. It should take a lot of traffic away from the I-10/I-12 intersection.
Posted on 9/18/15 at 11:09 am to Tigeralum2008
My plan is to release all state government workers (BR could at least be done first) who are able, to work from home. This will cut facility costs down and reduce traffic. By reducing traffic, maintenance costs on roads reduce. Workers become happier with their jobs and the good ones don't leave for private firms as often.
Posted on 9/18/15 at 2:15 pm to Tigeralum2008
The simple fix is to let traffic flow straight off the bridge.
So, just build an extension that goes straight and meets back up with I10 around acadian.
That eliminates the stupid 90 degree turn and merger with I110 and lets that process happen on a straightaway.
Problem solved. Maybe even add another lane width from acadian to I12/10 split.
It's not hard
So, just build an extension that goes straight and meets back up with I10 around acadian.
That eliminates the stupid 90 degree turn and merger with I110 and lets that process happen on a straightaway.
Problem solved. Maybe even add another lane width from acadian to I12/10 split.
It's not hard
Posted on 9/18/15 at 2:57 pm to Tigeralum2008
Florida is 6 lanes through the widest part. You could make the outer two lanes frontage roads to not kill the businesses, and have the inner lanes part of a limited access hwy.
Posted on 9/18/15 at 3:42 pm to Tigeralum2008
It's a good idea, but I do think you would need to add a lane on each side. There is plenty of room to do so. However a simple solution in the meantime is to remove a number of traffic lights down Florida. There are 4-6 lights that I can think of that could be removed.
Posted on 9/18/15 at 4:54 pm to Tigeralum2008
Or people could just live on the same side of the river where they work. It's not that complicated to avoid traffic.
Posted on 9/18/15 at 4:59 pm to Tigeralum2008
still boggles my mind how the interstate has that exit only lane that forces it down to one lane when eastbound past the bridge.
I have noted that Waze often times recommends taking the old bridge.,
I have noted that Waze often times recommends taking the old bridge.,
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